BILINGUAL CLERICAL SPECIALIST

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Bilingual Clerical Specialist

Date Posted:
9/26/2018

Location:
Bakersfield High School

Date Available:
09/26/2018

Closing Date:
10/04/2018

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; word processing techniques; and the Spanish language; knowledge of specialized procedures, methods and policies as designated.

Must possess the ability to interpret and translate in Spanish; communicate orally and in writing in Spanish; perform a variety of clerical activities related to the function of the assigned operational unit; type accurately at a rate of 40 net words per minute; type letters, reports, case records, invoices, requisitions, and other materials from copy or drafts; type prescribed information on forms, cards, and records from clearly defined sources; receive the public and provides routine information or direct them to appropriate information source; answers telephones, takes messages, and/or refers caller to appropriate resource.

One year of typing and general clerical experience is required.

MUST PASS THE DISTRICT'S BILINGUAL CERTIFICATION TEST IN ORAL, READING, AND WRITING PROFICIENCY IN SPANISH.

A RECENT FIVE MINUTE TYPING CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Certificates must be less than two years old and cannot be completed through an online website. Kern High School District employees who currently work in a position requiring the same or higher minimum typing speed do not need to submit a typing certificate.

A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

DUTIES OF POSITION: To provide a wide variety of responsible and specialized clerical/technical support services to administrators, managers and professional staff members. Interprets orally and translates written material in Spanish as required. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an administrative or management level or his/her designate within a framework of established policies and procedures. This job classification performs journey level clerical duties and requires knowledge of specialized procedures, precedents, or skill area. This job classification must be able to choose among a limited number of alternatives in solving routine problems.

STARTING SALARY: $2,260.07 (monthly)

NUMBER OF MONTHS: 9.4 (to begin as soon as possible)

NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 (daily working hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)